Williamstown, Indiana

Williamstown
Unincorporated community
Williamstown
Williamstown
Coordinates: 39°27′11″N 85°28′09″W / 39.45306°N 85.46917°W / 39.45306; -85.46917Coordinates: 39°27′11″N 85°28′09″W / 39.45306°N 85.46917°W / 39.45306; -85.46917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Township Anderson
Elevation[1] 958 ft (292 m)
ZIP code 47240
FIPS code 18-84446[2]
GNIS feature ID 446089

Williamstown is an unincorporated community in Decatur and Rush counties, Indiana.

History

Williamstown was founded in 1830.[3]

Geography

Williamstown is located at the boundary between Decatur and Rush counties.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 349. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...laid out this village in September 1830...
  4. ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 140.


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